HOPEMAN, a village, in the parish of Duffus,
county of Elgin, 2^ miles (E. N. E.) from Burgh-Head;
containing 588 inhabitants. This village, also called
Hopeman Harbour, is situated on the shore of the
Moray Firth, and between the ports of Burgh-Head and
Lossiemouth. It is of some little importance as the seat
of a considerable fishery, but though regularly built, has
not been remarkable hitherto for a cleanly appearance.
In 1840 a new and excellent harbour was completed
here, having seventeen and a half feet of water at spring
tides, and five feet at low water, with an easy entrance
of thirty-six feet, at right angles to the coast, leading
from the outer to the inner harbour, the whole perfectly
sheltered. Salmon, herrings, and white-fish are
taken off this part of the coast. In the village is a
small school.